[109th Congress Public Law 457]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
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Public Law 109-457
109th Congress
An Act
To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land
Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon. <<NOTE: Dec. 22,
2006 - [S. 2150]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Eugene Land
Conveyance Act.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eugene Land Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Eugene,
Oregon.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary
shall convey to the City, without consideration and subject to all valid
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the land described in subsection (b)(1) for the purposes of--
(1) establishing a wildlife viewing area; and
(2) the construction and operation of an environmental
education center.
(b) Description of Land.--
(1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the parcel of approximately 12 acres of land under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in
Lane County, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled ``West
Eugene Wetlands Land Transfer'' and dated April 11, 2005.
(2) Survey.--
(A) In general.--The legal description of the land
described in paragraph (1) may be based on the survey of
the land completed in 1979.
(B) Cost.--If the Secretary determines that a new
survey of the land is required, the City shall be
responsible for paying the cost of the survey.
(c) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that the land
conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used for the purposes
described in that subsection--
(A) all right, title, and interest in and to the
land (including any improvements to the land) shall, at
the
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discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United
States; and
(B) the United States shall have the right of
immediate entry to the land.
(2) Hearing.--Any determination of the Secretary under
paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an opportunity
for a hearing.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such
additional terms and conditions for the conveyance under subsection (a)
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
Approved December 22, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2150:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-306 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
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